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Heirs of the Founders
The Epic Rivalry of Henry Clay, John Calhoun and Daniel Webster, the Second Generation of American Giants
by H. W. Brands
New in Hardcover
From bestselling historian H. W. Brands comes the riveting story of how America’s second generation of political giants—Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, and John Calhoun—battled to complete the unfinished work of the Founding Fathers and shaped our democracy.
Hoover
An Extraordinary Life in Extraordinary Times
by Kenneth Whyte
Now in Paperback
“To understand Hoover’s life, career, and his legacy in full, this rich new biography will certainly prove indispensable.” —David Frum, The Atlantic
“An exemplary biography— exhaustively researched, fair-minded and easy to read.” —The Wall Street Journal
The Friendly Orange Glow
The Untold Story of the Rise of Cyberculture
by Brian Dear
Now in Paperback
“I loved this deep unknown history. An incredible tale of a rag-tag team of students inventing key technologies. . . . Your mind will be blown.” —Kevin Kelly, Senior Maverick for Wired Magazine and author of The Inevitable
American Dialogue
The Founders and Us
by Joseph J. Ellis
New in Hardcover
“[Ellis] draws connections between our history and our present reality with an authority that few other authors can muster.” —The NewYork Times Book Review
“An exploration of our values that is both timely and timeless.” —Walter Isaacson, author of Leonardo Da Vinci
American Sanctuary
Mutiny, Martyrdom, and National Identity in the Age of Revolution
by A. Roger Ekirch
Now in Paperback
“Impressive. . . . Dramatic. . . . A good, readable story in the mode of Nathaniel Philbrick’s nautical histories.” —Thomas E. Ricks, The New York Times
Book Review
“Deeply researched and elegantly written. . . . Gripping and timely. . . . Ekirch is such a masterful storyteller.”—Kathleen DuVal, The Wall Street Journal
Young Benjamin Franklin
The Birth of Ingenuity
by Nick Bunker
New in Hardcover
From Pulitzer Prize finalist Nick Bunker, a penetrating new account of the early life of Benjamin Franklin—a complex, driven young man who elbows his way to success.
“The Franklin that emerges here . . . is more dynamic and real than his homespun alias Poor Richard ever could be.” —The Wall Street Journal
